What a whirlwind February was! I feel like the year was desperate to spin us closer to March. It was here before I knew it, but at the same time our trip to the Bay of Islands seems a very long time ago. We've had an odd ending to February with alert levels being ramped … Continue reading Five things in February
Category: adventures
Three days in the Bay of Islands
In the week between Auckland Anniversary Weekend and Waitangi Day, Hayden, Amelie and I headed away for a few glorious days in the Bay of Islands! Yes, it was only a few weeks ago that we wrapped up our Christmas break but hey, holidays are important... We actually usually take this week off when we … Continue reading Three days in the Bay of Islands
Our yearly regatta tradition
Another year, another regatta! As we've been doing for the vast majority of my life – and all of Amelie's – we spent the Saturday of Auckland Anniversary weekend at the Mahurangi Regatta. We woke up to drizzle at ours and my mother reported that it was raining at theirs (they're about an hour north of us), … Continue reading Our yearly regatta tradition
Five things in January
It's February! For some reason, Amelie has decided the beginning of February is a BIG DEAL and she really celebrated it yesterday. Apparently there was going to be a show, with all her dolls and stuffed animals involved. I have no idea why February is so exciting to her – there are no birthdays or holidays … Continue reading Five things in January
Our Hawke’s Bay photo diary
Hi! As you know, we spent a couple of weeks in Hawke's Bay over Christmas, enjoying time with family, catching up with friends, and celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary. We haven't been down there in nearly two years, and we haven't spent such a long time down there in absolutely ages, so it was … Continue reading Our Hawke’s Bay photo diary





